flooding forces evacuations and closes roads. we'll tell you where. plus... people in another state are left wondering if they should attend christmas eve mass after bomb threats were reported earlier this week. and a woman didn't expect to see her marine husband until after the holidays, but he surprised her with santa's help. good morning, i'm ally crutcher. jerry has the day off. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. the snow has tracked out of the the areas that saw more than an inch of snow. visibilities are down to less than a mile in some areas. roads themselves, are not too bad, but there will still be some slick spots, so be careful. temps are above average but below freezing, so be aware of slippery sidewalks and parking lots. winds are

turn more to the southeast today. we have a pretty nice christmas day in store for us, but another system will track through late tonight. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. niew this morning... tornadoes were spotted in two california counties. in one county, the tornado has already left behind a trail of damage. it is unclear if anyone has been injured. a funnel cloud formed in another county. niew this morning... tornadoes were spotted in two california counties. in one county, the tornado has already left behind a trail of damage. it is unclear if anyone has been injured. a funnel cloud formed in another county. there is no word if it touched ground. meantime, a tornado in michigan causing some damage to a small airport.

also damaged. authorities say the tornado was only down on the ground for about two miles -- and was the width of a mother nature brought heavy rains along with tumultuous flooding to different parts of georgia on christmas eve. the flooding has reportedly forced evacuations and closed roads in several counties. some of them re- opened throughout the day due to some roads clearing in the area. up to five inches of rain reported. one person living there has to deal with the damage the flood has done to his home... "we packed up at about nine o' clock-packed up clothes, all the christmas gifts, and packed up and left." the rainfall is expected to continue through the afternoon today. a significant amount of damage has been left behind by the flood waters -- even trees have been snapped in half. activists continue to call for chicago mayor rahm emanuel to resign... following a federal investigation into the city's police department. dozens of people gathered in downtown chicago to hold a

they held signs and chanted "rahm must resign" as they marched along michigan avenue. the protests are in response to the fatal shooting of laquan mcdonald by a white chicago police officer last year. there were no arrests and no disturbances during christmas eve services at two churches that received mailed bomb threats this week. thousands of people packed the texas churches to rejoice in christmas eve services. the churches paid for a handful of off-duty police officers to help monitor the entrances and patrol the parking lots. many families admitted they debated whether to attend... "it basically became we could go, or we could stay home. and then we could stay home all the time. because this could happen anywhere." police are still investigating the threats. authorities believe the same person mailed the bomb threat to both churches. paris tightened security at places of worship ahead of christmas services, due to concerns over potential attacks.

emergency following the november 13th terrorist attacks. but government officials said there had been no specific threats. all christian churches were asked to search bags and limit the number of opened doors. pope francis led christmas eve mass at vatican city, calling on faithful christians to let the life of jesus inspire their lives. the leader of the world's roman catholics celebrated the traditional mass for about ten- thousand people at saint peter's basilica. he called on those "intoxicated" by possessions to return to the essential values of life. maybe you're opening some new gadgets on this christmas morning. many of the holiday's hottest gifts could be susceptible to hackers. tracie potts has some tips to protect your newest devices. cyber criminals might be following santa down the chimney this holiday season. smart watches and fitness trackers made intel security's list of "most hackable gifts". many wearables use bluetooth to sync with downloaded apps. "they can often jump outside of that app and be aware of

that device" (sot: stacey conner / online safety expert, intel security) "oftentimes cyber criminals can impersonate a bluetooth device or connection to gain access to enabled devices are another target for hackers. (sot: stacey conner / of the materials that came with that product, they are going to outline preset passwords or overlook the kids' toys when it what it broadcasts to the internet.

gadget gifts... while keeping your data covered up. tracie potts, nbc news. experts also say it's a good idea to make sure your security software is up to date on all of your computers and mobile devices. beware of ticket scams.... that's what police are telling people who plan on buying rose bowl tickets... the reason: they've already seen some scams.... kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us live in the newsroom with more details. ally- i spoke with cedar rapids police... and they say there were two incidents where people used craigslist to get their rose bowl ticket. they met the "seller outside" a movie theater... only to find out later that the tickets were fake.... these people spent 1200 dollars on these "fake tickets" and marion police say they have also been seeing some scams. yesterday they reported a person

with state of washington license plates selling fake tickets to the game. law enforcement asks people to buy rose bowl tickets from more credible they recommend not getting tickets on sites like craigslist... they also say be weary of tickets that are very cheap... sometimes it's too good to be true. we've got you covered... live in the newsroom... amanda gilbert... kwwl news. iowa plays stanford on new year's day at the rose bowl in pasadena. there's no place like home for the holidays for a solider from florida. a woman thought she was picking up her mother-in-law from the airport to surprise her husband. but in the end, she's the one who was surprised when her son came down the hallway. the mother thought her son was staying in iraq and returning home in mid-january. the family says they have everything they want for s/mary marlow/mother :06 right here." s/william marlow/soldier :12 "it was a feeling that i didn't think i would have ever experienced, but it's true when they say that distance makes the heart grow fonder, especially

the son just finished a nine month tour in iraq and returned stateside to his command post in maryland two days ago. a very special reunion four months in the making just in time for the holiday season. but it couldn't have been possible without the help of a six-year-old girl, mall staff, and santa claus. katie johnson has the story. santa is letting ava top with matching red lipstick, ava's ready for her picture with mr. claus. but this trip to see should get surprises like this honestly." that's lance corporal peter allen. he's in the marines, and he's also kellie's husband. the 20-year-old is wise beyond his years and very romantic. i chose to go on a

so today, after months home. he's in california. oh wow." while taking pictures with santa, kellie had no clue oh my god. oh my god. (claps) it took me a second to at all. a christmas wish granted with photos to prove it, leaving everyone feeling extra "this has made my christmas. it really has." the couple got married in the couple got married in a christmas wish granted with photos to prove it, leaving everyone feeling extra jolly, even the man in the big red suit. "this has made my christmas. it really has." the couple got married in

each other until the end of january, so this was a huge surprise to her. kellie plans to move to california next february so she can live its what color is the dress? and marty mcfly has arrived. we'll take a look some of this year's most viral stories. "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered! with jerry gallagher, ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. this is today in iowa." "hi, i'm master sergeant scott all my family and friends around the waterloo/cedar falls area

from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: we will have fog this morning then a light wintry mix tonight into tomorrow before sunday gets breezy and colder. road conditions are pretty good this morning, but we have areas of fog out there... stormtrack7 live weather network cameras will have some foggy and some not so much. temps are mostly in the 20s this morning, but will manage to climb into the 30s and even a few

we have some clouds tracking through and that will continue throughout the day, but we should be able to see the sun before the next system gets close enough by evening. this will then bring in a light wintry mix late tonight and tomorrow morning before warming enough for mainly rain. snow will spread over the dakotas. we won't see much snow, but we could get a tenth or so of rain out of this. it will be mild today with highs in the mid 30s to around 40. light wintry mix tracks in tonight with lows in the low to mid 30s. the mix continues tomorrow morning before becoming light rain for the afternoon as highs climb into the mid 30s to mid 40s. we will have winds from the east mainly 10-15 mph

sunday will be breezy and cooler with temperatures likely falling at times and the next system will bring a chance of snow monday through wednesday, although it is still too early to pin down amounts. new year's eve looks around or a little below normal. times. sunday will be breezy and cooler with temperatures likely falling at times and the next system will bring a chance of snow monday through wednesday, although it is still too early to pin down mexico's "fire" volcano lit up east mainly 10-15 mph but could be up to 20 at times. sunday

temperatures likely falling at times and the next system will bring a chance of snow monday through wednesday, although it is still too early to pin down amounts. new mexico's "fire" volcano lit up the night sky early on christmas eve. three eruptions were reported this week. no evacuation orders have been issued for the latest eruption. mexico has over three-thousand volcanos, but only 14 are considered active. its whether it was singing about patti labelle's pies or a 7-year-old shaking it off, this year was full of viral stories. we'll tell you which ones made the list. plus... we'll introduce you to an iowa man that's in the giving spirit this holiday season. it's all to make people smile. stay with k-w-w-l, we've got you covered. you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in dubuque, cedar

paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. he's a rock.

and the adorable to the infuriating -- seriously, what color is that dress? this year was chock-full of viral moments. jeremy roth takes his delorean on a trip back... to revisit 20-15's most viral stories. (nats) "cause the players gonna 7-year-old dylan barnes shook it off this year... dancing his way onto 'ellen' -- and into the presence

barnes got to meet the superstar backstage at her tour stop in kansas city -- and they had this epic

(nats - claps at end) world paused to geek out over hoverboards and holograms. the whole thing culminated with the actors showing up on prime time in -- what else? -- the delorean. (nats) "great scott!" dash camera bridge... and plunged into a river. c-e-o martin shkreli made headlines bucks -- daraprim skyrocketed from thirteen-fifty to seven shkreli "the most-hated man in america," surpassing even the dentist who killed cecil the lion. speaking of... zimbabwe's prized "cecil the lion" was illegally hunted in july... sparking an international firestorm against walter palmer. and while palmer didn't face charges, he did face abject a patti labelle fan's ode went viral and captured the hosting him for thanksgiving dinner... from one diva to another... johanna colon channeled the essence of aretha during a summer dance recital. (nats) "ooh your kisses, sweeter than honey. but guess what? so is my money." the sassy 6-year-old tapped her way to total stage dominance. (nats) "take care, t-c-b." and the story that had everyone talking this year... the dress!

countless buzzfeed articles and threatened to tear families apart. for the record -- it's totally blue and black. i'm jeremy roth reporting. the salvation army red kettle campaign just finished... the famous red buckets are going back in storage for another year.... we know for sure the cedar falls/waterloo and dubuque salvation armies did end up getting some gold coins and gold rings.... seven gold liberty coins were found in buckets throughout cedar falls and waterloo this past monday... the salvation army

unique gifts..... that special...something different um show up...it's the fun part of it... it keeps the mystery in the magic.." as of yesterday... the waterloo/cedar falls salvation army raised 476- thousand dollars toward it's 730- thousand dollar goal. they will continue to raise funds after the christmas season. the giving spirit was also alive in western iowa. this man spent most of the day today outside a fareway in sioux city singing christmas carols, and greeting anyone who walked by. in addition to volunteering as a bell ringer for the salvation army, donald decided to hand out teddy bears and other stuffed animals to anyone who would take them. he said it was important to him to give his time to help make "it makes you feel so good and wonderful, it's a small thing i million dollars just for one toy." donald gave away more than four

we're taking a look at storm track seven doppler radar.

yourwith another check of your storm track seven forecast. mild christmas and then a wintry mix for tonight and tomorrow morning with light rain saturday afternoon.

conditions sunday and a chance of snow more normal levels for the end of the year. "you're watching kwwl. we've

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this week's storms. plus, caught green-handed. police nab a grinch as he was trying to steal christmas. and getting gas can sometimes be boring, but one employee in the holiday spirit found a way to make it a little more fun. good morning, i'm ally crutcher. jerry has the day off. a heavy wet snow making for slick road conditions in the area... causing nearly 50 wrecks in black hawk county. you're looking at video of a rollover accident on dysart road, where the driver lost control and ended upside down in a ditch. one person was taken to the hospital. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. the snow has tracked out of the area, but some of us are seeing fog this morning,

more than an inch of snow. visibilities are down to less than a mile in some areas. roads themselves, are not too bad, but there will still be some slick spots, so be careful. temps are above average but below freezing, so be aware of slippery sidewalks and parking lots. winds are light from the west and will turn more to the southeast today. we have a pretty nice christmas day in store for us, but another system will track through late tonight. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. our top story this morning... at least 14 people are dead across will turn more to the southeast today. we have a pretty nice christmas day in store for us, but another system will track through late tonight. i'll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. our top story this morning... at least 14 people are dead across three states, following this

andrew spencer tells us many others are counting themselves lucky for having avoided the same fate. this tiny building may have been what saved tony goodwin's life, when the tornado trouble.' the tornado knocked his house off it's foundation, but he and six other people survived by dashing into his storm shelter. got in except for my sister-in-law, and i'm yelling at her, 'come on.'" the second she got inside, he says he shut the door and put down the bar. not far from his home... ...ann and antonio yzaguirre had no such shelter. the couple who had just celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary died in the images of what's left of houses

storm victims ) "this is a were able to walk away." waking up on christmas day with this mess left to clean 'well, we'll still be okay. we're here. that's a christmas gift enough in itself." ( kenya williams / storm survivor ) "things can be replaced, but you can't replace people." i'm andrew spencer, reporting mississippi governor phil bryant declared a state of emergency in seven counties. here in eastern iowa, a storm damaged twisters gynmastics in hiawatha on wednesday. strong winds blew heating units from the roof -- down to the ground -- destroying three of them. the owner says each of the units weighs nearly 12- hundred pounds.. more than 50 people were inside the gym during the storm. (cg: john mangold/ owner of twisters gymnastics) "i looked up at the ceiling and you could just see the ceiling just wavering, i

going to come off the building." outside -- bleachers were thrown across the parking lot -- damaging multiple cars. the gym owner tells us he believes his truck was totaled. the iowa state patrol says a 15 to 20 car pileup was reported on interstate 35 north of ames. crews closed down this section of i-35 for an hour. there are no reports of injuries this morning. some sad news this christmas out of florida. four people were killed in a fiery crash. three family members were on their way to visit their grandmother for christmas when the unthinkable happened. a man driving a toyota veered into oncoming traffic and hit the vehicle carrying the three men. the crash ended with one of the cars bursting into flames. a florida sheriff says it's hard to tell a family member they lost a "when a law enforcement officer wakes you up, comes to been here hours before, there's nothing you have to say initially. you've just confirmed their worst fears by your presence. the driver of the toyota was

pronounced dead at a hospital. at least 13 people were injured when a bus crashed into an office building in england. all the people injured had what were described as minor injuries. no one inside the building was hurt. one person was seriously hurt.. three others walked away from a small plane crash in mississippi. investigators say after taking off, the pilot noticed the flap on one of the wings got stuck and tried to return to the airport. instead, the plane came down in someone's yard. one was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. the other three on board went to the hospital to be checked out police say a deadly mall shooting was not a random act of violence. the shooting was reported earlier in charlotte, north carolina. police say two groups of people were fighting when one of them started shooting. an off-duty police officer working at the mall shot and killed the gunman. one woman was shopping with her two young children at the time "i had my little girls with me,

rushed right through the twins, grabbed the twins, and were gone." fortunately -- she was reunited with her children after the incident. the charlotte police chief didn't say if the shooting is gang-related -- but they did say the two groups involved had a "history of new this morning... a lottery winner in iowa may have to return his 100- thousand-dollar prize. lottery officials say he was too young to buy a ticket... but he prize check, saying a co- worker bought him the winning ticket. but lottery officials say an investigation found that he, in fact, bought the ticket... "there wasn't anything wrong on the face of it, from that situation, so long as the facts back up the story that we were presented with so penalties would apply." he's facing misdemeanor

an iowa inmate -- convicted of murder -- dies of natural causes due to pneumonia. 76-year-old john wilson was serving a life sentence for two counts of first degree murder in marshall county. his sentence started on december 22nd in 19-83. authorities confirm he died wednesday. apparently, the grinch has been busted... "he's around the corner. around the corner? freeze. drop it, turn around." police in massachusetts posted this holiday-themed parody of the t-v show "cops". the green-faced thief was taken to the police station and had his mug shot taken. he was found guilty of attempting to steal christmas. you might be used to seeing santa visit kids at the mall... but one eastern iowa man brought santa to his house by turning kwwl's amanda gilbert visited this display. she joins us now live in our

amanda, how was it? ally this might be one of the best christmas light displays i've seen... for many years a retired independence firefighter and his family have been decorating almost every inch of their house and yard.... on some nights.... santa and frosty even come visit... almost 200 kids came out to see the light display and meet santa this year.... they gave him letters... took pictures with him.... and got some treats. this definately didn't feel like a backyard... there were lights... christmas trees... and christmas yard art. we've got you covered... live in the newsroom... amanda gilbert... kwwl news. fun fact... one of the trees decorated inside the house was inspired by a picture amanda goodman posted on her facebook page of her christmas tree. thousands of people are taking part in a holiday tradition. reflections in the park in dubuque provides a great show for a great cause. kwwl's brad hanson has the every year for dubuque's

among those going he's throwing a candy cane everett." it's a christmas eve tradition for this family--one they all cherish. (matt droessler, keiler wisconsin) "it's very special for us and the kids. they really enjoy it a lot. and me and my wife shannon here, we all love wisconsin)"i think of sweetness, like happiness, bursting all over my heart." (everett droessler, keiler wisconsin) "it's that i think the lights are really gamut here--from a waving dinosaur, to santa and his leg lamp from the christmas story makes an appearance--although there's no box marked fragile to be found. but there's much more to this light show than the fun displays. (brad hanson, @bhansonkwwl) "not only is this

there's a pay it forward atmosphere out here, volunteers saying they've seen up to 60 cars in a row pay for beth el, like fern reinstein nats "merry christmas!" helping out so their reinstein, volunteer) "we enjoy doing it, and we come back every year to help our friends. it's just paying it foward." refelctions in the park runs through sunday -- january third. you can buy tickets in advance at hillcrest or dubuque bank and trust -- or you can buy them at a mundane task -- getting gas -- has become a little more fun at a gas station in new york. a gas attendant dressed up as olaf the snowman from the movie "frozen." over the holiday season, he's also dressed up as santa and an

costumes, and hopes they'll brighten people's day... "i started wearing these costumes a few years ago and they absolutely loved them. so i've amped it up every year. and this year it happened to be olaf, and it just morphed into this." and it's not just around the holidays. while you might not get a costume at every visit, he say he's ready to greet every customer all year round with a song, dance, or best of all, a friendly smile. its we may be having a white christmas, but we'll tell you where people are flocking to for a "beach christmas." and if you're looking to dine out on christmas day, we'll fill you in on some restaurants that may be the forecast from storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is up next. "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered! with "now your storm track 7

from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: we will have fog this morning then a light wintry mix tonight into tomorrow before sunday

conditions are pretty good this morning, but we have areas of fog out there... stormtrack7 live weather network cameras will have some foggy and some not so much. temps are mostly in the 20s this morning, but will manage to climb into the 30s and even a few 40s for the next couple of days. we have some clouds tracking through and that will continue throughout the day, but we should be able to see the sun before the next system gets close enough by evening. this will then bring in a light wintry mix late tonight and tomorrow morning before warming enough for mainly rain. snow will spread over the dakotas. we won't see much snow, but we could get a tenth or so of rain out of this. it will be mild today with highs in the mid 30s to around 40. light wintry mix tracks in tonight with lows in the low to mid 30s. the mix continues tomorrow morning before becoming light rain for

highs climb into the mid 30s to mid 40s. we will have winds from the east mainly 10-15 mph but could be up to 20 at times. sunday will be breezy and cooler with temperatures likely falling at times and the next system will bring a chance of snow monday through wednesday, although it is still too early to pin down amounts. new year's eve looks around or a little below normal. rain for the afternoon as highs climb into the mid 30s to mid 40s. we will have winds from the east mainly 10-15 mph but could be up to 20 at times. sunday will be breezy and cooler with temperatures likely falling at times and the next system will bring a chance of snow monday through wednesday, although it is still too early to pin down amounts. new year's eve looks around or a little

tourists and locals flocked to a famous beach in australia on christmas day. hundreds of people went to the beach to enjoy the summer sun and the surf. some were european tourists who left winter weather behind at some were european tourists who summer sun and the surf. some tourists and locals flocked to a famous beach in australia on christmas day. hundreds of people went to the beach to enjoy the summer sun and the surf. some were european tourists who left winter weather behind at home... "the sun, weather, the atmosphere. being outside, i

can't be outside, it is too cold. can't wear shorts, vest, amazing." "we can go down to the beach here as well. back home, you'd many people wore santa hats instead of sun hats to the beach for christmas. some also posed for photos in front of a christmas tree and an inflatable reindeer. its if you're ready to celebrate to holiday season, but don't know what to eat, we have some healthy food options for you. and when buying tickets for the rose bowl -- be on the lookout. more on that warning coming up as we take a live look out of

restaurants that are open. "applebee's" will be open, but times and locations will vary, so call ahead before heading out. if you need a caffeine fix, some starbucks locations are also open. most ihop locations will be open, but hours vary by location. a buffet of new movies will be offered up on the big screen today. it's opening day for "joy," "daddy's home," "point break," and "concussion," as folks look for something to do after opening gifts. check your local listings it's the most wonderful ... and stressful ... time of the year! but staying healthy over the holidays can help! experts recommend having a healthy breakfast and lunch...

a day. and while you may not be able to hit the gym every day ... fit in a brisk walk when you can. but it is ok to relax. so keep a light schedule and don't over commit yourself. christmas cookies, cakes, and casseroles are delicious ... but there are some healthier choices you can make today. you can spice up veggies, like brussels sprouts -- by dusting them with brown sugar and a pinch of salt. try baked apples for dessert. the fruit has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke and lower cholesterol. and roasted or raw nuts are a great alternative to dips or other appetizers. something else to think about this holiday ... is a flu shot! it's been a quiet flu season so far ... but the c-d-c expects activity to pick up in the next few weeks. health officials say the flu season tends to peak in february ... so it's important to get the vaccine as soon as possible. almost everyone older than six months ... is advised to get a flu shot. the iowa hawkeyes are spending their christmas in california for the rose bowl.

flight yesterday from cedar rapids -- surrounded by their families for the christmas eve sendoff. the players obviously excitied as they took pictures of each other and themselves -- to document the big day. the team will take on stanford university in pasadena on new years day. beware of ticket scams.... that's what police are telling people who plan on buying rose bowl tickets... the reason: they've already seen some scams.... kwwl's amanda gilbert joins us live in the newsroom with more ally- i spoke with cedar rapids police... and they say there were two incidents where people used craigslist to get their rose bowl ticket. they met the "seller outside" a movie theater... only to find out later that the tickets were fake.... these people spent 1200 dollars on these "fake tickets" and marion police say they have also been seeing some scams. yesterday they reported a person driving a white hyundai sonata with state of washington license plates selling fake tickets to the game. law enforcement asks people to buy

credible sites... they recommend not getting tickets on sites like craigslist... they also say be weary of tickets that are very cheap... sometimes it's too good to be true. we've got you covered... live in the newsroom... amanda gilbert... kwwl news. iowa plays stanford on new year's day at the rose bowl in pasadena. the game a week away -- but starting tomorrow our live coverage begins from california. you can join ron steele, mark woodley and the crew to keep you updated on the hawkeyes as they get set for their rose bowl match-up with the sixth ranked stanford cardinal. and if you're heading down to the rose bowl, a reminder -- the battleship iowa will be celebrating the hawkeyes' trip with a free pep rally... the event will be held in front of the battleship iowa on thursday, december 31 from noon until 5 in california. everyone is encouraged to show their support and wear black and gold. its we're wrapping up today in iowa with the forecast from storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan next.

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developing overnight: at least 14 people are dead across three states, following this week's storms: tennessee, mississippi, and arkansas. mississippi governor phil bryant declared a state of emergency in seven counties. mother nature brought heavy rains along with tumultuous flooding to different parts of georgia on christmas eve. the flooding has reportedly forced evacuations and closed roads in several counties. up to five inches of rain were reported. four people were killed in a fiery crash. this happened in florida. three family members were on their way to visit their grandmother for christmas when they were involved in a collision. one of the cars bursted into a lottery winner in iowa may have to return his 100- thousand-dollar prize. lottery officials say he was too young to buy a ticket... but he lied about his age. he's facing misdemeanor charges for underaged gambling. the salvation army red kettle

the famous red buckets are going back in storage for another year.... seven gold liberty coins were found in buckets throughout cedar falls and waterloo this past monday... eileen loan is back with another check of your storm track seven forecast. mild christmas and then a wintry mix for tonight and tomorrow morning with light rain saturday afternoon. temperatures will be steady or falling with the breezy conditions sunday and a chance of snow returns for monday through wednesday as highs return to more normal levels for the end of the year. thanks for joining us, the today show is next and we'll be back in 25 minutes with more news and weather. have a great day. good morning and merry christmas.